Shizougakkou

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Yesterday I had shougakkou for the first time in three weeks. I managed to avoid it two weeks in a row thanks to an orientation and being sick, so I was dreading actually drudging up enough energy (hmm, I don’t think that’s the right word. Or the right use of that word. Hmm. Drudge? Eh, whatever) to teach 5 genki shougakkou classes. However, it actually turned out to be a fun (albeit COMPLETELY exhausting) day.

Apparently I had enough genki-ness stored up from the two weeks off that I was like on crack the whole time and was all over the place and really happy? It was strange and I kinda freaked myself out, but the kids seemed to enjoy it. We’re also at the end of the year, so I don’t really care if I have big themes for the lessons or not. I did for most of ‘em, but some I was just like “Let’s play fruit basket and karuta for 50 minutes!” which the kids seemed to love. Also, the lesson of the day is: if you own a big-ass dice, bring it to shougakkou and let the kids roll it. It will entertain them for HOURS and they will beg you to let them roll it more. Not exactly sure why, but I highly suggest it.

The highlight of the day was lunch time, when one of the 6nensei classes had a big lunch party with the teachers. It was SO fun and SOOO cute, I wish I had brought my camera! They invited all of the teachers into a special room with their kyushoku, but they also made us yakisoba sandwiches and a strawberry pastry dessert, and they served us drinks, as well. Oh, I also got an invite in the mail from them for this party, AND they re-scheduled it so I could be there, awww! I love my 6nensei!

Each table had a few students and a few teachers, and the kids made a board game for us to play. And at the end of the (huge and delicious) lunch, they played a song for us on their recorders! AWWWWW! I really wish I would have brought my camera! They were so cute, though, and really excited for it. Aww, I love my 6nensei! I can’t wait to teach them at chuugakkou (although that means I have to watch them turn into teenagers and become possibly bitchy! Noooooo!).

It was a good day, though. I also turned in my FUCKING culture board, finally. I refuse to do it next year, dammit!

Last night Sean, Cindy, Ann and I went out to dinner and stayed out as long as possible to delay going home and thinking about work the next day. It was a fun dinner, though.

And now I’m at work….lalalalalala. One class cut today, though! AND evil Yoshiki’s class is cut tomorrow, wheeeee!